Later the same chilly day, we shot Ginger & Thomas' engagement photos in downtown Greensboro (thanks for sticking out the freezing weather with us, guys!!). Despite the cold, we had a lot of fun & can't wait till the wedding in 2011!
This adorable little guy came along on the shoot & made an appearance in a few frames. Scout seemed pretty excited about getting a break from the long car ride to get out & stretch his legs... and his vocal chords! I have to say, this has to be one of the most talkative dogs I've ever met. So cute! :)
Thanks a lot guys!
ginger + thomas // engagement . greensboro nc
laura + chad // engagement . charlotte nc
We met Laura & Chad early one morning in downtown Charlotte for a VERY cold shoot! We had a great time getting to know the two of them. They are such sweet, laid back people that it made our job very easy. :) We can't wait for the wedding on New Year's Eve!
sarah + jonathan // wedding . concord nc
Sarah & Jonathan had a backyard wedding & reception at Sarah's parents' home in Concord last month. Sarah, Jonathan, & their families got amazingly crafty & put absolutely everything together themselves. I am in love with all the do-it-yourself brides we have worked with lately! It's so great when couples are able to add their own personal touch to their wedding.
On a side note, we are SUPER excited to finally be able to post larger images on our blog! Woohoo! :D Over time, we will go back in & re-post all of our old blog posts with larger pictures, so be on the lookout for those!
Sarah & Jonathan's daughter, Marley, was one of the most adorable little flowergirls we have seen in a long time. Look at that dress & hairpiece! So cute. Jewelry & hairpiece made by mom, of course. :)
Sarah did her own hairpiece & jewelry as well - this girl needs to get a shop on [ Etsy ] & start selling this stuff to all of the brides out there who are not so creatively inclined!
Sarah & Jonathan opted for a first look, & wasn't it SO worth it?? Love their expressions. :)
Plus, it gave us so much time to explore the property & take tons of great photos of the soon-to-be bride & groom.
Sarah has killer brown eyes with lashes to die for!
Sarah got so creative with the paper centerpieces & bouquets, & the multicolored lanterns were a great touch. Love it!!
Even the food was a family affair - Jonathan's dad is a caterer who did an amazing job on the food & hooked them up with a great baker he knows for their cake.
Love Sarah & Jonathan's expressions as they watched their little girl walking down the aisle - so sweet! Marley decided she wanted to be a part of the ceremony too, so joined mom & dad up front. ;)
Sarah & her dad had one of the sweetest father-daughter dances we've seen to date. There were so many adorable photos - it was hard to narrow it down to just one!
You can tell Sarah & Jonathan have really close, amazing families. The whole day Jonathan's mom was full of laughs & smiles from ear to ear. :)
Thanks again, Sarah & Jonathan! We really enjoyed being a part of your wedding day!
sophia + truc // wedding . charlotte nc
Sophia & Truc's day started with a traditional Vietnamese ceremony. Truc's family met Sophia's family with wine & gifts in her "village" - or in this case, her hotel room since they were far from their home in New York :) - & took her back with them to their house for the rest of the ceremony.
After their procession into the house, they performed an incense & tea ceremony.
Later that afternoon, we met back up with Sophia & Truc for the American ceremony at [ the Lodge at Ballantyne ]. Loved all of Sophia's details - the dress, shoes, & flowers by [ Crawford & Company Florist ] were gorgeous! Plus, I am always a fan of purple as a color theme for weddings - so fun!
I say this all the time, but this great light during the ceremony is further proof of why I love outdoor ceremonies!
The new Mr. & Mrs. :)
We found a sweet parking deck across the street when we were scouting locations & LOVED how well it worked for photos!
Usually it's the bride who does the "foot popping," but Truc totally worked it! hehe. ;)
I adored all of the details at the reception. The apples & pears, the menus - everything looked so fabulous & well put together. [ The Ballantyne's ] in-house catering provided the dinner & even put together the wedding cake. I was very impressed!
Sophia & Truc used chocolates from [ Jacques Torres ] in New York as cute & yummy wedding favors/seating cards.
How adorable are Sophia & Truc together?? These next two photos put a big smile on my face. :)
Thanks again & congratulations, Sophia & Truc!
venues:
vietnamese ceremony . [ The Ballantyne Hotel ]
ceremony + reception . [ The Lodge at Ballantyne ]
vendors:
wedding planner + coordinator . Erin Hunter with [ The Ballantyne ]
florist . Todd Crawford with [ Crawford and Company Florist ]
DJ . Collin Rand with [ The Ballantyne ]
caterer . [ The Ballantyne ]
cake . [ The Ballantyne ]
favors . [ Jacques Torres Chocolate ]
maureen + lj // wedding . high point nc
Maureen & LJ's wedding went so smoothly that we hardly even noticed the rain coming down all day. Plus, it gave us a chance to get resourceful & do all of our photographs indoors for a nice change of pace. They got married at [ Market Square ] which is a huge renovated building used primarily for High Point's furniture market & it was totally our style - really rustic with lots of brick walls & wooden floors.
Maureen was definitely one of the most glamorous brides we've had the pleasure of photographing. The old Hollywood style to her dress, hair, & accessories were fabulous! Maureen got her jewelry from [ Design Archives ] in Greensboro & her hairpiece from [ Etsy ]. To any brides planning a wedding, both are fantastic places to look for some really unique details & accessories - I would totally recommend checking them out!
[ Imagine Flowers ] did a wonderful job on the bouquets - loved the feather accents!
LJ & his attendants (& the whole wedding party, for that matter) were so fun to work with. Maureen & LJ surround themselves with a great group of people & we thoroughly enjoyed photographing everyone in attendance.
Sneaking a smoke break out the window. :)
Love these next two shots of LJ & his grandma. So sweet!
The ceremony was supposed to be held outdoors in the courtyard under the water tower, but due to the rain it had to be moved indoors. Luckily they had a great indoor space that wound up working perfectly for the ceremony.
We had a lot of fun using flash for all of the portraits of the bride & groom. Made for some really dramatic photos!
The reception was at [ Sammy G's ] restaurant in Market Square. It made for a gorgeous place for a reception! Andrew Comstock with [ K2 Productions ] was the DJ for the evening & did a fantastic job of keeping everybody getting down on the dance floor all night.
[ Mary Ann Blade ] put together the perfect cake to fit Maureen & LJ's style. Loved the flower design up the side of the cake.
Loved Maureen & LJ's expressions during the hilarious toast from Maureen's sister, Rachel (the photos are a little small, so you may want to click on the photos to view them full size).
LJ wrote the absolute sweetest song for Maureen & sang it to her as a surprise during the reception. I think everyone's heart melted just a little. :)
A little bit of rain during the exit never hurt anyone. :)
Thank you guys again for your patience & for giving us the chance to photograph your beautiful day!
venues :
preparations + ceremony . [ Market Square ]
reception . [ Sammy G's ] at Market Square
vendors :
florist . [ Imagine Flowers ]
dj . Andrew Comstock with [ K2 Productions ]
caterer . [ Sammy G's ] at Market Square
cake . [ Mary Ann Blade ]
october '09 // teasers
WOW has October ever been a busy month!! As many of you may know, we have been moving into a new home... just moving alone would have been enough to keep us busy for weeks, but we have also been traveling all over the state shooting tons of weddings & other photo shoots this month. We are working hard to get it all edited, but in the meantime we thought we'd share a few teasers to hold everyone over until we can get the full blog posts & online proofing sites posted.
Here's a peek into what we've been working on this month. Thanks for everyone's patience & hope you enjoy the photos! :)
maureen + lj // wedding . high point nc
sophia + truc // wedding . charlotte nc
sarah + jonathan // wedding . concord nc
kathryn + cj // wedding . charlotte nc
laura + chad // engagement . charlotte nc
ginger + thomas // engagement . greensboro nc
jason . part 1 // senior portraits . greensboro nc
jason . part 2 // senior portraits . boone nc
jessica + rich // wedding . wake forest nc
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